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I haven't had a CP yet but I wanted to second what @swedishfish: said because my OB also said that anovulatory cycles were normal and suspected I had one recently because my cycle was super long - 46 days.

I've had an anovulatory cycle and it was 40+ days long. If I hadn't been temping and charting, it would have freaked me out. But I knew I hadn't ovulated so I was just waiting for the breakthrough bleeding. When I finally got my "period" it was a lot lighter than usual and only lasted a few days instead of the usual 5-7 days.

@simplyfelicity: This is going to sound totally selfish. I'm totally bummed out you had a CP. Because I know you are an A-type like me and I think it would have been super fun to over analyzing stuff with you.

@simplyfelicity: So we can over analyze everything and anything! I definitely hope you are not too far behind. FX for you getting KU very very soon.

Ugh, I have no experience, but I'm so frustrated for you. Long cycles are the worst.

I had 2 back to back CP's a few months ago. After my second, my cycle was WAY longer than usual. I may have still O'd (not sure?), but it was 9 days later than usual based on OPKs, and my cycle was 40 days in total. The bleeding I had that cycle was somewhat light, but still seemed close enough to a normal period that I felt confident about counting it as CD1 (and my RE did as well). I think it's fairly common for cycles after early mc's to be out of whack. Do you have an OB you can talk to about your breakthrough bleeding? Just so that you can try and understand more about whether what you're experiencing now is "CD 1" or not?

Also, I think I read in another thread that this is one of your first cycles off of BCP? Maybe you ovulated and you are just having spotting before AF, and this is just the first cycle you are noticing this pattern. Each of my BFN cycles I have had 4 days of spotting before AF, and it was something my RE was concerned about.

I hope that you learn more about what's going on in the next few days, I know it's such a hard place to be in!! So like winniebee said, hang in there!!

@simplyfelicity: I'd say strong cramps are a good sign, at least a sign that you might be on the other side of this confusing cycle soon But, my RE was concerned because she said that sometimes (not always), spotting can indicate a hormone problem (progesterone, estrogen, prolactin, etc.). I had spotting in addition to a late O (usually around day 21), and so the combination of late O and spotting made her think that my hormones were off and could have been causing early mc's. But, all the test results came back normal! In your case, I wouldn't be too concerned about spotting yet, because from what I hear MANY women with spotting can still go on to have successful pregnancies!

I'm in the first cycle post-miscarriage and I ovulated about a week late. So I'm on CD34 right now and this cycle will probably be a total of 36 or 37 days, when my cycles are normally 28. Could just be a late ovulation.

Hey lady. I'm so sorry again for your loss--and even though I didn't have a chemical, I wanted to chime in and agree with @winniebee: --I think a long cycle post-MC is really normal. When I finally "finished" with my missed MC, I had a 54-day cycle. I have a good feeling for you....I think you're going to be back on track really soon!